Brandeis University General Overview

Brandeis University, founded in 1948 by members of the American Jewish community, is a private, coeducational, and nonsectarian institution of higher learning and research located in Waltham, Massachusetts, enrolling approximately 3,200 undergraduate students and 2,000 graduate students, including continuing education. While Brandeis maintains a special relationship with the Jewish community, it is not affiliated with any religious organization, it offers no theological instruction, and it welcomes students and faculty of all backgrounds and beliefs. Brandeis is a member of the Association of American Universities, which represents the leading research institutions of higher education in North America, and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The University's principal components are the undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Brandeis International Business School, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies. The College of Arts and Sciences The College comprises 24 academic departments and 26 interdepartmental programs, which offer 42 majors and 47 minors. Academic departments reside in the School of Creative Arts, the School of Humanities, the School of Science, and the School of Social Science. The School of Creative Arts consists of the Departments of Fine Arts, Music, and Theater Arts. The School of Humanities includes the Departments of Classical Studies; English and American Literature; German, Russian and Asian Languages and Literature; Near Eastern and Judaic Studies; Philosophy; and Romance Studies. The School of Science includes the Departments of Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Physics. The School of Social Science includes the Departments of African and Afro-American Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Economics, History, Politics, Psychology, and Sociology. There are interdepartmental programs in Biological Physics; Business; Comparative Literature; East Asian Studies; Education; Environmental Studies; European Cultural Studies; Film Studies; Health: Science, Society and Policy; History of Ideas; International and Global Studies; Internet Studies; Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies; Italian Studies; Journalism; Latin American Studies; Legal Studies; Language and Linguistics; Medieval and Renaissance Studies; Neuroscience; Peace, Conflict and Coexistence Studies; Religious Studies; Russian and East European Studies; Social

Justice and Social Policy; South Asian Studies; and Women's and Gender Studies. The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences was formally established in 1953 when the University's Board of Trustees authorized graduate study in the Departments of Chemistry, Music, Psychology, and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies. The general direction of the Graduate School is vested in a Graduate Council of the faculty comprised of the President and the Provost, ex officio; the Dean of Arts and Sciences; and one representative, usually the chair, of each of the several University departments and programs offering graduate instruction. Areas of Graduate Study: During the academic year 2006-2007, graduate programs are being offered in the following areas: American History, M.A., Ph.D. American History & Women's and Gender Studies, M.A. (in passing) Anthropology, M.A., Ph.D. Anthropology & Women's and Gender Studies, M.A. Biochemistry, M.S., Ph.D. Biophysics and Structural Biology, M. S., Ph.D. Chemistry, M.S., Ph.D. Coexistence and Conflict, M.A. Comparative History, M.A., Ph.D. Comparative History & Women's and Gender Studies, M.A. (in passing) Computer Science, M.A., Ph.D. Cultural Production, M.A. Education (Elementary), M.A.T. Education (Secondary), M.A.T. English and American Literature, M.A. English and American Literature, Ph.D. English and American Literature & Women's and Gender Studies, M.A. Genetic Counseling, M.S. Jewish Professional Leadership (Heller School), dual M.A./M.B.A. Jewish Professional Leadership and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, joint M.A. Mathematics, M.A., Ph.D. Molecular and Cell Biology, M.S., Ph.D. Music Composition/Theory, M.A., M.F.A., Ph.D. Music Musicology, M.A., M.F.A., Ph.D. Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, M.A., Ph.D. Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and Sociology, joint M.A. (in passing) Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and Sociology, joint Ph.D.

Near Eastern and Judaic Studies & Women's and Gender Studies, M.A. Neuroscience, M.S., Ph.D. Physics, M.S., Ph.D. Politics, M.A., Ph.D. Politics and Social Policy (Heller School), dual Ph.D. Psychology, M.A., Ph.D. Psychology & Women's and Gender Studies, M.A. Sociology, M.A., Ph.D. Sociology and Social Policy (Heller School), dual Ph.D. Sociology & Women's and Gender Studies, M.A. Teaching Hebrew, M.A.T. Theater Arts: Acting, M.F.A. Theater Arts: Design, M.F.A. The Graduate School also offers post-baccalaureate programs in computer science, studio art and premedical studies, as well as a diploma in Jewish studies and a certificate in Ancient Greek and Roman Studies. Brandeis International Business School The Brandeis International Business School (formerly known as the Graduate School of International Economics and Finance) is a pioneering professional school dedicated to teaching and research in global finance, management, and economic policy. Established in 1994, the School responds to the growing need for international vision and expertise by preparing individuals from around the world to become principled leaders of global companies and public institutions. Some 380 students from 60 countries work and study together in an “ Olympic Village” environment. The business school complex now includes the new Lemberg Academic Center, which is connected to the Sachar International Center. The School teaches cutting-edge theory, immerses students in international experiences, and connects them to best practice in business and policy. This learning experience transforms the way its graduates view the world, and helps them develop insights to chart its future. The School’s research covers fields ranging from currency markets, corporate financial signaling and asset prices to patents and technology flows, international branding, multi-cultural communication, and many other fields. The School’s programs address the complex challenges decision-makers face in the emerging global economy, in varied business and policy-making environments.

M.A.ief Program: The Lemberg M.A. in International Economics and Finance, offered in collaboration with the University’s economics department, is a two-year professional degree that integrates analytical skills in economics and capital markets with practical management insights and global economic perspectives. It prepares students for careers in finance, economic policy, consulting, multinational corporations and international organizations. M.B.A. Program: The M.B.A. in International Business is a two-year professional degree that offers in-depth training in all business and management functions, with special emphasis on finance and strategy. Students can also concentrate in International Finance or in International Economic Policy. Its internationally focused curriculum, language requirement, international experience component and multicultural aspects distinguish it from "generic" M.B.A. degrees. M.S.F. Program: The M.S. in Finance is a 10-course, part-time program focused on the quantitative and analytical tools of modern finance with emphasis on applications in investments and corporate financial management. The program accommodates the schedules of working professionals by offering year-round evening courses and may be completed within five semesters. Ph.D. Program: The Ph.D. in international economics and finance, offered in collaboration with the University’s economics department, provides advanced training in economic theory, research techniques, and creative problem-solving in an integrated, global economic framework. Concentrations are limited to international trade, international finance, international business and development/transition economics. The program prepares students for research, teaching, and policy-making careers in business, government and international agencies. Combined B.A./M.A. Programs: Brandeis and Wellesley undergraduate students may apply for admission to a special B.A./M.A. track within the Lemberg M.A.ief Program in the spring of their third year. They begin taking program courses in their fourth year and satisfy the master's degree requirements in one additional year of study at the graduate level after receiving their B.A. degrees. The Heller School for Social Policy and Management Founded in 1959 as the University's first professional school, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management is committed to developing new knowledge in the fields of social policy, non-profit management, and international

development. The fundamental mission of the School — knowledge advancing social justice — is realized through the knowledge that faculty create, the education that our students receive, the accomplishments of alumni, and the extent to which the School’s work transcends the boundaries between academia and the broader society in the United States and internationally. The Heller School continues to keep the concepts of social justice and human health and well being in the forefront of the public conscience. The School and its research centers have pioneered in a variety of policy areas including: Health; Mental Health; Substance Abuse; Children, Youth, and Families; Aging; International and Community Development; Disabilities; Work and Inequality; and Hunger and Poverty The Heller School offers the Ph.D. in social policy, the M.B.A., the M.A. in sustainable international development, the M.P.P. in social policy, and the M.S. in international health policy and management. The Heller School offers dual and joint degree options with Sociology, Women's Studies, and the Hornstein Program in Jewish Communal Service. The School’s four degree programs are designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice. Students examine policies and programs that respond to the changing needs of vulnerable individuals and social groups in contemporary societies, be they vulnerable as a result of economic hardship, illness, disability, age (young or old), or discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. The Ph.D. in Social Policy: The doctoral program educates students for careers in research, planning, administration, and policy analysis. Students are immersed in an integrated curriculum that focuses on intensive scholarly preparation in general and specialized social policy areas and apply what they learn to real-world problems. The Heller School offers a joint Ph.D. program with the Department of Sociology, and a Joint Ph.D./M.A. in social policy and women's studies. The M.B.A.: The M.B.A. program prepares students for management positions in organizations with a social mission. The program combines The Heller School's social policy resources with a context-specific management curriculum to make this master's program unique when compared to traditional programs in business, management, public administration, health administration, social work, and public health. The Heller School offers a dual M.B.A./M.A. with Hornstein: The Jewish Professional Leadership Program. The M.A. in Sustainable International Development: This M.A. program imparts the knowledge and skills necessary to design

and to manage local, national, and international development programs. Students spend a year in residence studying with senior researchers and experienced development practitioners and a second year pursuing a field project, internship, or advanced study applying and evaluating methods and models of development. The Master of Public Policy in Social Policy: The Heller MPP in social policy prepares students for policy roles within community agencies, state and federal government, and think tanks. Heller’s high standards for rigorous and unbiased analysis are important assets to students headed for careers that will use their skills in advocacy, policy research, policy implementation and community work. The MPP program provides students with the skills necessary to design, implement, reform, analyze, and promote innovative solutions to society’s most critical problems. The M.S. in International Health Policy and Management: The one-year M.S. degree combines planning, management, and health policy expertise in an international context, training students to play responsible roles in the health and well-being of the world's poorest children and families through careers in health policy, and planning and policy implementation in government health ministries and planning agencies, multilateral and bilateral development agencies, and in NGOs. The Rabb School of Continuing Studies Through its three divisions, the Rabb School of Continuing Studies extends the traditional excellence of a Brandeis education to the greater community with opportunities for professional development through degree programs, personal enrichment and lifelong learning. With over 3,100 enrollments a year across its three divisions, college and adult students participate each year in non-credit and credit-bearing undergraduate and graduate programs. The Rabb School seeks to serve lifelong learners by:

Offering excellent academic degree programs for working professionals, courses for credit for college students and others, and non-credit enrichment courses for mature adult learners;

Providing a variety of distinctive niche programs that reflect current and future areas of study and emerging professions;

Extending the campus through distance learning environments;

Serving as "change agents" responsive to an environment of evolving educational paradigms, and

making this expertise available as a resource to the University;

Supporting the University in its mission of open inquiry and teaching, "in a world of challenging social and technological transformation;” and

Providing a collegial community for learning.

The Division of Graduate Professional Studies offers year-round, part-time graduate degree programs for working professionals in the evenings leading to four Masters Degree programs in applied fields: The Master of Software Engineering prepares students to participate fully in integrated teams of software developers, software acquirers, and software end users. Students have the necessary software engineering skills and knowledge to ensure the delivery of reliable software to increasingly large, complex and international end user markets. (Available online and on campus) The Master of Science in Bioinformatics brings together disciplines including Biology, Computer Science, statistical data modeling and information technology. Students must develop an understanding of and be able to contribute directly to the analysis of biological data, the design of databases for storage, retrieval and representation of bio-molecular data, and the development of novel computational tools. Students’ work will support better understandings of biological systems, human disease and drug development, ultimately impacting the practice of modern medicine. The Master of Science in Management of Projects and Programs provides current project managers and potential project managers with an integrated understanding of a broad scope of business functions at the upper-middle, team-leading level of corporate operations, combined with the technical skills and knowledge to analyze, organize and manage the expression of projects, on time and on budget. The Master of Science in Information Technology Management prepares students for knowledgeable leadership in the broadest scope of application of information technology. By understanding its importance to an organization and its use in a global economy, students will acquire the skills and knowledge to direct the development and deployment of information systems of high quality. (Available online and on campus) The Division also offers credit-bearing graduate certificate programs of five, six or seven courses (15 to 21 credits), often embedded in these degree areas. In

addition, the Division collaborates with corporate partners in offering credit-bearing courses to special student groups at corporate sites or welcoming corporate-sponsored students in on campus or online courses. There are no degree programs offered at or (electronically) through sites other than the Brandeis campus. The Division of the Brandeis University Summer School is an open admission program offering courses and special summer programs for college-level credit. Small classes taught by experienced and dedicated Brandeis faculty are the hallmark of summer offerings. Special programs and institutes include the Hebrew Language Summer Institute, the Lydian String Quartet Chamber Music Festival, as well as courses and programs developed specifically for the Hebrew day school community. Summer school provides the opportunity to experience innovative course formats, such as on-line offerings, or evening and extended sessions to accommodate work and other summer activities. Summer courses at Brandeis fulfill the residency requirement for University degree candidates. Brandeis Summer School courses do not have to be pre-approved for transfer of credit to the Brandeis degree. Courses may be used to address the University’s residency requirement, general requirements, as well as major and minor requirements. Grades received for Brandeis Summer School courses are included as part of any degree candidate’s permanent academic record and in the calculation of GPAs. The Division of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Brandeis University is a learning community of mature adults that offers non-credit, peer-led study in a spirit of conviviality, on a wide range of topics, such as history, literature, art, music, religion, philosophy, science, and writing. Study groups meet one day a week; 10 week terms begin in late fall and late spring. At mid-day, the Lunch & Learn program features excellent speakers, e.g., journalists, academics, artists, on an eclectic array of topics. Each year in January and early June, the program offers Brandeis at BOLLI Seminars, one-week learning opportunities led by Brandeis faculty and focused on a single theme. Research Centers and Institutes Several of the University’s research centers and institutes are within The Heller School for Social Policy and Management. They include:

The Schneider Institutes for Health Policy is a leading health care policy and research institute whose consistent strength is its capacity to analyze the causes of health care challenges, formulate solutions, implement demonstration projects, and evaluate their impacts. These activities create a rich environment for graduate education and prepare Heller students for leadership roles both locally and internationally.

• The Institute on Healthcare Systems at the Schneider Institute conducts research and policy studies spanning six core competency areas: financing, organization, value of health services, quality, high cost and high risk populations, and technology. In addition to its national work, the Institute on Healthcare Systems has a growing portfolio of international projects devoted to research, policy advice, and technical assistance, mostly in developing countries.

• The Institute for Behavioral Health at the Schneider

Institute focuses on the intersection of health, behavior, and systems of care, believing that these systems can be better used to promote healthier lifestyles to assist individuals with adopting behaviors that lead to better health.

The Institute for Child, Youth, and Family Policy, which includes the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child and the Nathan and Toby Starr Center for Mental Retardation, focuses on policies and programs in the domains of child health and development and child welfare, with an emphasis on early childhood and adolescence. Building on its initial interest in gender roles and work/family issues, the Institute is directing increased attention to the health and development of children, particularly as they are threatened by the stresses of poverty, economic insecurity, and racial or ethnic discrimination.

• The Starr Center for Mental Retardation is at the forefront of the field of disability policy studies, conducting research on the social consequences of disability from early childhood through the elderly years.

The Institute on Assets and Social Policy is dedicated to the economic and social mobility of individuals and families, particularly those traditionally left out of the economic mainstream, and to the expansion of the middle class. Working in close partnership with state and federal policymakers, constituency organizations, grassroots advocates, private philanthropies and the media, the Institute bridges the worlds of academic research,

government policy-making and the interests of organizations and constituencies.

• The Center on Hunger and Poverty is a national research and policy organization that promotes policies and programs to reduce poverty and hunger in America.

• The Center for Youth and Communities, begun in 1983,

has established a national reputation as one of the nation's leading research, professional development and policy organizations in youth and community development. The Center’s ultimate goal is to "make knowledge productive."

• The National Program on Women and Aging focuses

national attention on the special policy-related concerns of women as they age.

The Sillerman Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy will empower a generation of philanthropists to become social entrepreneurs. Serving as a resource to strengthen the country’s family foundations as they partner with non-profits, the Center will provide research-supported advice on effective grant-making, develop best practices, help successful ventures reach scale, and offer courses and other educational opportunities in philanthropy. The Center for International Development conducts research and policy analysis and provides technical assistance to promote sustainable development, eliminate poverty, and prevent illness.

♦ ♦ ♦ The research centers and institutes at the Brandeis International Business School include: The Asia-Pacific Center for Economics and Business conducts research, teaching, and outreach on business and economic issues in the Asia-Pacific region and on US-Asia Pacific relations. Its activities include faculty research projects, conferences, seminars, graduate and undergraduate courses, and exchange programs with Asia-Pacific universities. The Center is also an APEC Study Center. The Barbara and Richard Rosenberg Institute of Global Finance, established in 2001, seeks to analyze and anticipate major trends in global financial markets, institutions and regulations, and to develop the information and ideas required to solve emerging problems. The institute promotes informal exchanges among scholars and practitioners, research, and policy analyses, and participates in the school’s teaching programs.

The Asper Center for Global Entrepreneurship will serve as Brandeis’ platform to probe and understand the key trends affecting entrepreneurship across cultures and borders. It will provide learning experiences through courses, seminars, conferences, internships, business plan competitions, field visits and meetings with global entrepreneurs.

♦ ♦ ♦ Other research centers and institutes at the University that reflect Brandeis’s commitment to advanced scientific research, social justice and social policy, and various areas of Jewish life and Judaica include: Science Centers The Ashton Graybiel Spatial Orientation Laboratory pursues research in human spatial orientation, motor control, and adaptation. Unique approaches include emphasis on intersensory and sensory-motor interactions, recognition of the intimate relationship between moment-to-moment control and long-term adaptation, and exploitation of non-terrestrial conditions, such as space flight, artificial gravity, and virtual environments. The Center for Behavioral Genomics combines cutting research and research training. Its strategy is to apply the information from the human genome project and other genetic advances and link these genomic tools to molecular, cellular, and systems analyses of brain functions. The goal is to understand and identify treatments for complex behaviors, dysfunctions, and diseases. The Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center is a research center unlike any other in the United States. Its unique mission is to bring together in one facility world-class scientists from a wide range of disciplines but with a common focus: the application of the tools of structural biology, genetics and immunology to basic research questions with immediate and long-term impact on human health. It is one of the nation's leading centers for research programs in the basic medical sciences embracing work in biochemistry, biology, biophysics, molecular biology, immunology, and protein crystallography.

The Sloan-Swartz Center for Theoretical Neurobiology at Brandeis University is devoted to training pre-doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers with strong analytic and computational backgrounds to apply these skills to neuroscience.

The Volen National Center for Complex Systems is a multidisciplinary center dedicated to the study of nervous system function, cognition, and biological and artificial intelligence. International and Policy Centers The Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism, the nation's first investigative reporting center based at a university, was launched in 2004. It enables working journalists to do long-term investigative projects on significant social and political problems that could lead to changes in public policy or opinion. Institute journalists also work with Brandeis students who serve as research assistants, offering them an unusual learning opportunity to further enrich their education. The work of the journalists and students will help fill an increasing void in the American media, which are gradually abdicating their role as public watchdogs. The Crown Center for Middle East Studies is intended to produce objective, dispassionate research regarding all aspects of the contemporary Middle East. Established with the help of the Crown Family Foundation, the Center’s geographic scope includes the 22 members of the Arab League, as well as Israel, Turkey, and Iran. Extending beyond Arab-Israeli tensions, the Crown Center’s substantive scope will include Arab politics, Islamic studies, economic development, and regional security and arms control. The Center for German and European Studies pursues teaching, research and outreach to broader communities about the social, political and cultural issues involved in integrating diversity and difference in Germany and Europe in the new millennium. The Gordon Public Policy Center is one of the nation's first interdisciplinary centers for the study of public policy. The International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life develops effective responses to conflict and injustice by offering innovative approaches to coexistence, strengthening the work of international courts, and encouraging ethical practice in civic and professional life. Principal programs include a master's program in coexistence and conflict, institutes for international judges, a fellowship program for undergraduates involving international summer internships, and public conferences, events, and publications. Jewish Studies Centers

The Schusterman Center for Israel Studies will enhance and expand the current Israel studies programs and offerings at the University and will establish a premier center that will promote exemplary teaching and scholarship about Israel and its history, culture and society, as well as stimulate the academic study of Israel at other American universities. Training new students and academics specializing in the study and teaching of modern Israel, promoting interdisciplinary scholarship related to all facets of Israel, and advancing knowledge and understanding of Zionism and Israel on campus and in Jewish and general communities are mission-critical.

• The Jacob and Libby Goodman Institute for the Study of Zionism and Israel sponsors research, symposia, and publications, as well as teaching, in the historical and ideological development of the Zionist movement, and the history, society, and culture of the State of Israel.

The Maurice and Marilyn Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies is a multi-disciplinary research center dedicated to the social scientific study of contemporary Jewry. The mission of the Center is to engage in academically rigorous research that concerns all facets of modern Jewish life and the role of religion and ethnicity in modern society. The Center’s work not only contributes to a scholarly understanding of these topics but also provides policy makers and community leaders with timely analyses of current issues. A signature feature of the Cohen Center is its use of innovative research methods to answer complex questions.

• The Steinhardt Social Research Institute was established at Brandeis University in 2005 by a gift from Michael Steinhardt and the Jewish Life Network/Steinhardt Foundation. The institute collects and analyzes statistical data about the U.S. Jewish population. It also conducts methodological studies designed to create new paradigms for studying the Jewish community.

The Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry seeks to study the history and culture of European Jewry in the modern period, with a special interest in studying the causes, nature, and consequences of the European Jewish catastrophe.

• The Bernard G. and Rhoda G. Sarnat Center for the Study of Anti-Jewishness aims to promote an understanding of the causes, nature, and consequences of anti-Jewish prejudice, as well as Jewish and non-Jewish responses in historical and contemporary perspectives.

The Nathan Perlmutter Institute for Jewish Advocacy provides graduate level instruction in the fields of community relations and community organization, serves as a resource for training of both professional and lay leadership, and provides guidance to the field through research and publications. The Fisher-Bernstein Institute for Jewish Philanthropy and Leadership brings academic expertise to the study and practice of fundraising, philanthropy, and leadership in the American Jewish community. Housed at the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, the institute’s approach includes research, policy analysis, and the dissemination of information and ideas through publications, conferences, and educational programming. The Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education is dedicated to transforming the quality of teaching and learning in Jewish education settings, by supporting innovative research initiatives and pioneering new approaches to developing Jewish educators The Institute for Informal Jewish Education enriches the field of informal Jewish education through professional education, innovative programming, and original research. Women’s Studies Centers The Hadassah-Brandeis Institute: International Research on Jewish Women develops fresh ways of thinking about Jews and gender worldwide by producing and promoting scholarly research and artistic projects. The world's only academic center of its kind, HBI provides research resources and programs for scholars, students and the public. The Institute publishes books and a journal, convenes international conferences and local programming, and offers highly competitive grant and internship programs. The Brandeis University Women's Studies Research Center, founded in 2001, is an interdisciplinary think tank of Resident and Visiting Scholars where research, art and activism converge around issues of gender. Housed in a special 10,000 square-foot facility, the Center offers the year-round Student-Scholar Partnership Program and has incubated the Community, Family and Work Project, the Brandeis Institute on Investigative Journalism, and the WAGE Project, among others. The Arts at Brandeis

With pioneering vision, Brandeis University established a School of Creative Arts when the University was founded in 1948. Since then, Brandeis’s dedication to the arts has grown in ambition, scope and innovation. The University offers a distinguished array of undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, graduate and doctoral degrees in music, theater and the visual arts. Each year, more than three hundred professional and student arts events take place on campus, with annual attendance of approximately 30,000 people. During its history, Brandeis has been visited by many of the greatest artists of their time, including among others Aaron Copland, Marian Anderson, Marc Chagall, Langston Hughes, Martha Graham, Arthur Miller, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner and Daniel Libeskind. Leonard Bernstein served on the Brandeis faculty from 1951-56; he was a University Trustee from 1976-81 and a Trustee Emeritus until his death in 1990. The Office of the Arts was founded in 2003 to oversee and cultivate the performing, visual and cultural arts at Brandeis. Its mission is to integrate the arts into the life of the Brandeis community as a means of enriching creative thought and inspiring social transformation. The Rose Art Museum is ranked among the most distinguished university museums in the country in the field of contemporary art. It engages the New England community with the significant art, artists and ideas of our time. The Rose is home to Brandeis’s 7,000 piece permanent collection spanning from Rembrandt to Warhol. The addition of the Lois Foster Wing in 2001 enabled the Rose to exhibit bolder, more demanding shows, and Brandeis is working with architects Shigeru Ban and Dean Maltz on a second expansion. The Edmond J. Safra Fine Arts Center will be constructed on a site adjacent to the Rose and will open in the fall of 2009. Designed by renowned architect Moshe Safdie, it will provide the Department of Fine Arts with new artist studios, a digital resource center and a student art gallery. The Brandeis Theater Company produces a four-play season at the Spingold Theater Center with professional guest artists, students and faculty of the Department of Theater Arts. The 2007-08 season includes Berthold Brecht’s The Threepenny Opera, Shakespeare’s As You Like It and two world premieres: a stage adaptation of Dumas’ The Three Musketeers and a Chinese folktale The Orphan of Zhao. The Brandeis Concert Season features more than 40 professional and student concerts each year in the Slosberg Music Center. The talents of Brandeis students are

showcased in six performing ensembles including the outstanding Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra. The Lydian String Quartet has been in residence at Brandeis since 1981. The Quartet has released 22 acclaimed recordings and performed internationally, including Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. The Quartet works with student composers and ensembles, and coaches recipients of the Leonard Bernstein Scholarship for musical excellence.

Music Unites US brings international musicians to campus to explore global cultures. The 2007-2008 season features Afro-Brazilian dance and music of ancient and contemporary China. In association with these residencies, Brandeis sponsors symposia and open classes on related topics from literature to politics. Through the community outreach program, every 4th, 5th, and 7th grade student from the Waltham Public School District attends these concerts to learn about cultural diversity.

The Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts was founded in 1952 by the legendary composer and Brandeis Trustee. This annual five-day festival features exhibitions and performances by international, national, and regional artists, actors, and musicians, as well as by Brandeis students and faculty. Annual attendance is approximately 5,000 people from across Greater Boston. The 2008 Bernstein Arts Festival is scheduled for April 9-13.

The Arts and Social Justice are meaningfully united in many arts programs and research centers. The International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life generates theoretical and practical knowledge about peaceful coexistence through innovative collaborations among artists and peace practitioners. The Women's Studies Research Center is home to the only art gallery in New England devoted to issues related to women and gender.

Through these and other programs, Brandeis University seeks to fulfill the vision of Justice Louis Brandeis, who wrote, "The function of the University in respect to the arts should not be limited to promoting understanding and appreciation. It should strive to awaken the creative instinct, to encourage its exercise and development, and to stimulate action."

Students and Enrollment Office of the Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment: The Office of the Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment has broad responsibility for the services and activities that enhance the quality of student life outside the classroom. Departments and units reporting to the Senior Vice President include Undergraduate Admissions, Student Financial Services, Registrar’s Office, Hiatt Career Center, Institutional Research, Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Academic Services, and Office of the Dean of Student Life, including: residence life, student activities, orientation and first year programs, student development and conduct, Intercultural Center (ICC), counseling, health services, religious life, athletics, and graduate student services. Undergraduate Admissions: Undergraduate Admissions selects new students each year on the basis of merit, admitting those individuals whom it believes to be best prepared academically and personally for the University’s educational program and most likely to contribute to and profit from the life of the Brandeis community. Although it chooses a class varied in its interests, talents and experience, it uses no quotas of any kind – geographical, racial, religious or economic. Office of the Dean of Academic Services. Guidance is available to individual students in planning their undergraduate careers at Brandeis. Services offered include assistance with program planning and the selection of a major field of study, as well as monitoring the progress being made by all undergraduates toward completion of degree requirements. The office also coordinates academic accommodations for students with disabilities, the Advanced Placement Program, Cross Registration, premedical/pre-health advising and Study Abroad. The office works closely with other offices to meet the particular needs of first-year students through services designed to meet their particular needs. The Office of Academic Services also supports student enrichment services. Such programs include the Posse Program, a four-year leadership scholarship awarded to talented high school seniors from New York City, and the Transitional Year Program, which offers promising students an additional year of academic work to supplement their secondary school preparation. All services are designed to maximize students’ potential for academic success and achievement. Registrar’s Office: The Office of the University Registrar is the official repository of academic records. As such, it issues official transcripts of students’ records, provides

other certification functions of service to students, and audits the progress of students toward degree completion. The office also conducts the process of registration and course enrollment, and assists students with policies of transferring credits and final examination procedures. Student Life Division of Student Affairs: The Division of Student Affairs, overseen by the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Student Life, is responsible for co-curricular programming, leadership advising, community service and service learning opportunities, support and coordination of student groups and activities, residential programs and services, the Intercultural Center (ICC), the smooth operation of the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Campus Center, the Usdan Student Center and other campus programs, such as Orientation and Family Weekend. The Dean of Student Life is also responsible for managing students in crisis and overseeing University policies and services put in place to assist and support that management. Residence Life: Over 80 percent of undergraduate students live in campus residence halls, all of which are smoke-free. First- and second-year students are guaranteed housing. In recent years, nearly all juniors and seniors wishing to live on campus have been accommodated. Residence halls are grouped into eight living areas ranging in size from 106 to 400 students. Each area is under the supervision of a quad director. In addition, undergraduate community advisors "live in" and aid in the administration of all residence halls. Intercultural Center: The Intercultural Center fosters an atmosphere for learning about the histories and cultures of people of color, the issues of students who are members of underrepresented groups and provides a structure for the Brandeis community to interact successfully as a community. Chaplaincy: The Berlin Chapel, Bethlehem Chapel and Harlan Chapel provide settings for Jewish and Christian prayer and spiritual growth. Hillel at Brandeis, Catholic Student Organization, Brandeis Christian Fellowship, Buddhism Community, Muslim Student Organization, Orthodox Christian Organization, and Religious Pluralism and Spirituality are among the scores of student groups that provide programming at multiple campus venues to meet the religious, spiritual, cultural, and experiential needs of students. There are currently four chaplains on staff — Catholic, Jewish, Muslim and Protestant, working together to manage the spiritual needs of the campus.

Athletics and Physical Education: As an NCAA Division III school, Brandeis University offers students a variety of competitive and recreational opportunities. The University fields varsity teams for men in baseball, basketball, cross-country, fencing, golf, indoor and outdoor track, soccer, swimming and diving, and tennis. Women compete in varsity basketball, cross-country, fencing, indoor and outdoor track, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, and volleyball. In addition, students have organized club teams in sports such as ice hockey, lacrosse and squash. Brandeis is a member of the NCAA, Eastern College Athletic Conference, and the University Athletic Association. The Department of Athletics also manages several of the many club sports found on campus. Golding Health Center: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center operates The Golding Health Center. A health participation fee, mandatory for undergraduates and optional for graduate students, entitles students, during the academic year, to medical services at the Health Center. The health fee also provides 8 sessions per academic year at the Psychological Counseling Center, an initial psychiatric consultation when needed, and emergency coverage. Laboratory tests are sent to the Newton Wellesley Hospital and are billed to the student’s insurer. Students who wish to receive care at the Health Center during the summer are charged an additional fee. Psychological Counseling Center: The Psychological Counseling Center is operated directly by the University. It provides students who have personal or emotional problems with the professional assistance of psychologists, social workers and psychiatrists. The developmental focus of the Center provides a unique blend of emotional support and guidance, as well as comprehensive clinical services. During the academic year the Center provides 24-hour, 7-day-a-week emergency coverage for undergraduates and graduate students. Student Judicial System: The University establishes and maintains standards of student behavior and reserves the right to take action with students whose conduct warrants such action. The Office of Student Development and Conduct administers the student judicial system. Standards, policies and procedures are published in the Student Handbook, which is distributed annually to all students. Student Activities Carl and Ruth Shapiro Campus Center: The Carl and Ruth Shapiro Campus Center acts as a focal point for co-curricular and extracurricular activities at Brandeis. The Center provides office space and facilities for student

government and a broad range of student clubs and organizations. It also includes a student theater, rehearsal spaces, the University bookstore, a café, and a two-floor library with computer clusters for group and individual study, function rooms and lounges. Usdan Student Center: The Usdan Student Center houses the undergraduate mailroom, two cafeterias and a convenience store. Usdan is also home for the Offices of Residence Life, Academic Services, Student Financial Services, Hiatt Career Center, the Chaplaincy, Dining Services and Publications. Student Government: The Student Union is the assembly of the entire undergraduate student body. The Student Senate, funded through the mandatory Student Activities Fee, consists of elected officers and representatives from each class, meeting regularly to conduct business and supervise programs. The Graduate Student Association is the assembly of all graduate students. The Graduate Student Senate consists of elected officers and representatives from each academic department offering a graduate degree. Student Organizations: Student organizations exist for all students who are interested. They are open to any matriculated student on the basis of competency or interest. The University does not recognize exclusive or secret societies, a policy formally reaffirmed by the Board of Trustees on May 28, 1988. Social fraternities and sororities, in particular, are neither recognized nor permitted to hold activities on campus or use University facilities. Dining Facilities: Student dining facilities are located in the Sherman and Usdan Student Centers. Kosher meal service is available in the Sherman Student Center. Light refreshments are also offered in a coffeehouse operated by students in Usen Castle. The Stein, located in the Sherman Student Center, is a restaurant that offers sandwiches, light meals, beer and wine. There is a café in the Shapiro Campus Center. Bookstore: The campus bookstore is located in the Shapiro Campus Center and is operated by Barnes & Noble. Post Office and Student Mailroom: All student mail is delivered to the campus post office, and a separate mailbox is maintained for each student in the Usdan Student Center. All U.S. postal services are provided, including the sale of stamps and money orders, registry of mail, handling of parcel post packages, and express mail delivery.

Athletic Facilities The 70,000 square-foot Gosman Center houses the Red Auerbach Arena, seating approximately 2,500 for basketball and volleyball, as well as a 200-meter running track, seven squash courts, three multi-purpose rooms, two weight rooms, a trophy room, concession area and department offices. The Shapiro Center features three intramural/recreation basketball courts as well as locker rooms, saunas, equipment and training rooms to serve the entire Ford Complex. The Linsey Sports Center, which is attached to the Shapiro Center, houses a 25-yard, six-lane swimming pool with one- and three-meter diving boards, as well as two multipurpose rooms, racquetball courts, and locker rooms with steam and sauna. Outdoor athletic facilities include the Celia and Samuel Gordon Field and running track, the Abraham Marcus Playing Field, and the Goldie and Maurice H. Rieger Tennis Courts. Financial Aid Student Financial Services: Brandeis maintains a substantial financial aid program consisting of grants, loans and jobs. Over 60 percent of the students enrolled at Brandeis receive University assistance. Within funding limitations, the Office of Student Financial Services attempts to meet students’ established need through a financial aid package consisting of grant, loan and job assistance. Student accounts are also managed through this office.